Legal Strategy & Compliance:

Monitor legislation and regulatory environment changes and ensure compliance with local laws and regulatory requirements, including licensing, transfer pricing, and IP Box regimes.
Support the group's business development by documenting relationships with international exchanges, brokers, and corporate service providers.
Explore tax planning opportunities for the corporate structure.
Collaborate with the finance and administrative teams to develop and implement internal policies for regulatory compliance.
Provide legal support to company partners regarding compliance with Swiss tax and immigration laws.

Risk Management:

Corporate Governance:

Ensure robust corporate governance practices are in place.
Maintain corporate structure while considering business needs and regulatory and tax aspects.
Work with HR to develop and implement NDA/NCA contracts and policies across various jurisdictions.
Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts, agreements, and other legal documents, related to trading, borrowing, investing, liquidity provision, derivatives, OTC deals, and supplier services.

Leadership & Management:

Lead and mentor the legal associate, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Manage external consultants effectively.

Required Experience:

Developing and implementing compliance procedures from scratch.
Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
Monitoring business processes for legal compliance.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures.
Sanctions monitoring.
Experience in corporate restructuring (mergers/acquisitions is a plus) considering business needs, regulatory, and tax aspects.
Proven ability to manage external consultants effectively, ensuring productive results while minimising communication time and costs.
Preferred experience in the crypto industry and high-frequency trading (HFT)

Qualifications:

Legal degree from an accredited law school.
Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, with a significant portion in the HFT or crypto industry.
Sufficient knowledge of securities laws, financial regulations, crypto regulations, and corporate governance.
Proven track record of successfully managing legal risks and complex legal matters.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
High ethical standards and professional integrity.
Professional proficiency in the Russian language is a plus.
Experience in due diligence and documentation of M&A transactions is a plus.

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